Calusa Waters and the Florida Keys

When we were asked to present a workshop on outdoor writing in Florida at the Society of American Travel Writers regional conference in Cape Coral, we decided to build a road trip around the experience.

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Key West by Ferry-Using the Key West Express ferryboat instead of spending ten hours driving, we slipped away from Fort Myers Beach for an overnight adventure exploring the best of Key West.

Wildlife in the Mangroves-Paddling the mangrove tunnels north of Key West with Key West Eco Tours, I'm surprised to discover the wildlife that lives in these offshore forests in the Florida Keys.

The Pint-sized Ponces of Punta Gorda-Ponce de Leon, it seems, was a short fellow. In Punta Gorda, Florida, you'll find pint-sized statues, murals, and even the Fountain of Youth to recollect his 1513 visit to Charlotte Harbor.

Florida’s Utopia – At the Koreshan Unity in Estero, Florida, a group of believers gathered in 1894 to begin building their paradise. It is now a National Historic Site and a Florida State Park. Walk the trails and streets of “New Jerusalem” to learn its story.